Oxford (Oxonie) was given a grant of murage dated 20/11/1229.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Pro hominibus Oxonie de calce.—Mandatum est vicecomiti Oxonie quod retentis ad operationem castri Oxonie xl quarteriis de calce, quam fieri fecit per preceptum regis in quodam rogo apud Forsthull', totum residuum ejusdem calcis liberet probis hominibus Oxonie in auxilium ville sue claudende, de dono regis.
Teste rege apud Wudestok', xx die Novembris.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 14). Granted at Woodstock.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1902,
Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry III Vol. 1 p. 268
online copy
Secondary Sources
Hassall, T.G., 1979, ‘City walls, gates, and postems’, in A Crossley (ed),
VCH Oxford Vol. 4, The City of Oxford (OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 300-4
online copy
Comments
'Between 1226 and 1240 the walls were thoroughly overhauled and the remaining sections of rampart replaced by stone. The king gave firewood for lime kilns and hurdle platforms between 1226 and 1231, and oak joists and planks for turrets and bastions in 1233.' (VCH)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 24/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
